[tptacek]

They can't guarantee that. Even the judge can't guarantee it. The grouping rules for sentencing multiple charges are binding. It's not a situation where "usually judges are just cool and don't make you serve the sentence for every charge". Grouping is mostly not discretionary.

[LordKano]

They can't guarantee it but they can say that they can guarantee it. They are allowed to use "trickery".

[tptacek]

Which is why we guarantee criminal defendants legal counsel.

[genwin]

Which isn't worth much in some states, like Texas.